When you think of rally cars, Holden’s Barina isn’t exactly the first one that springs to mind. GM doesn’t compete in the WRC, so cars like the Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, Citroen C3 and all-conquering Toyota Yaris WRC go unchallenged by the General. Until now, that is. The 2017 New […]
Day: 23 February 2017
New Volvo Polestar models coming in 2018, hybrid power – report
Volvo is preparing another batch of Polestar models from around 2018, according to a report from Autocar, and they will use a very different approach to rivals such as BMW’s M division, Mercedes-AMG or Audi’s RS skunkworks. Volvo’s UK boss Jon Wakefield told the publication that, “Polestar is going to […]
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn stands down, focus on alliance expansion
Long-time Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will be standing down as chief of the brand as of April 1, while resuming as CEO of Renault and chairman of the board for the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Under the recommendation of Ghosn himself, the current co-CEO and former chief competitive officer Hiroto Saikawa will […]
Tata & Volkswagen working partnership deal; platform sharing, new sub-brand
Indian company Tata Motors is about to unleash a major product onslaught, with a new modular platform, a sports sub-brand (Tamo), and an expected platform-sharing deal with Volkswagen set to be announced at the Geneva show in March. At this stage, it’s unclear what form the partnership will take, how […]
G30 BMW M550d to get quad-turbo diesel, 294kW – report
You might have heard of the BMW M550d, with its triple-turbo diesel straight six engine. Well, there’s a good chance the new model will receive four turbochargers. The M550d has never been offered in Australia, however, the same engine is fitted to the X5 and X6 M50d. It features three […]
All-new Toyota C-HR now on sale in Australia from $26,990
The hotly-anticipated Toyota C-HR compact SUV is now on sale in Australia, ready to compete with the likes of the popular Mazda CX-3 and Mitsubishi ASX. This, believe it or not, is Toyota’s first entry into the booming segment, and it is expected to become one of the best-sellers. It’s […]
New McLaren Super Series ‘720’ does 0-200km/h in 7.8s
McLaren has released some more details regarding the new Super Series model, dubbed the 720S, in the lead up to its Geneva motor show unveiling. Firstly, the engine. As we found out in the last teaser, the new Super Series model will come with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, upsizing from […]